Diablo Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Student achievement data can be found on the U.S. Department of Education Scorecard. The college maintains its accreditation by fulfilling criteria that are determined by the ACCJC.
Throughout its continuous seven-year review cycle, Diablo Valley College conducts and publishes several review instruments, including an annual report, annual fiscal report, midterm report, comprehensive institutional self evaluation, and an evaluation review by a team of peers.
Diablo Valley College’s statement of accreditation can also be found in the front of the DVC catalog.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
428 J Street
Suite 400
Sacramento, CA
415-506-0234
accjc@accjc.org
Additional information about accreditation, including filing complaints against member institutions, can be found at www.accjc.org.
The following Diablo Valley College programs are accredited by programmatic accrediting bodies, which are responsible to determine license/certification eligibility.
Addiction Studies
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
2400 Marconi Avenue P.O. Box 214127
Sacramento, CA 95821
916-338-9460
www.ccapp.us
Program: Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor Addiction Counselor
Certification Board of California (ACCBC) affiliated with California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE)
4182 N. Viking Way, Suite 213
Long Beach, CA. 90808
562-304-5261
www.accbc.org
Program: Certified Alcohol & Other Drug Counselor
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)
1731 Howe Avenue, PMB #352
Sacramento, CA 95825-2209
800-464-3597
www.cadtp.org
Public Health
Program: Community Health Workers
California Association of Community Health Workers
707-481-7965
www.cachw.org
National Association of Community Health Workers
www.nachw.org
Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene
American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation
211 East Chicago Avenue
Suite 1900
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2678
coda.ada.org
Kinesiology
Program: Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Alliance
4201 Wilson Blvd. #600
Arlington, VA 22203
www.yogaalliance.org